Blick Premier Heavyweight 2" Profile Cotton Canvas

Intended for the most demanding professional, Blick Premier Heavyweight Cotton Canvas is more stable and durable than lighter-weight canvas, so it stands up well to heavier paint applications.

We make these canvases using top-grade, archival-quality 100% cotton that's triple-primed in the USA using acid-free acrylic gesso to reach a hefty 20 oz finished weight. The canvas is then hand-stretched and back-stapled onto heavy-duty, kiln-dried stretcher bars made from solid North American pine — stable, substantial, and guaranteed not to warp or twist. Blanket-fold corners assure ease of re-stretching.

The 2" profile frame is constructed with tenon corners for added strength, and eight keys are included for minor adjustments to the frame over time. Cross-bracing on the larger sizes provides extra stability under tension.

Made with 100% pure, heavyweight cotton duck with a 20 oz post-primed weight

Coated in the USA with three applications of acid-free acrylic gesso, suitable for oil or acrylic painting

Evenly stretched around kiln-dried, North American-grown pine stretcher bars that are heftier than the competition's and guaranteed not to warp or twist

Canvas care — Because they are made of natural materials, changes in temperature and humidity may cause stretched canvases to shift or adjust over time. To enhance stability, store them vertically in a climate-controlled space.

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I paint using oils and extensive glazing. I appreciate the heft of the stretcher bars for the larger sizes I use. However, one of the 3 I ordered this time, came with an obviously-patched hole in the canvas. I first notices that the gesso appeared shiny for an odd area. Then I saw the patched hole in the middle. The hole didn't show from the back. So long as the repair doesn't give way, I should be fine. But for the price paid, I believe such canvasses should be sold as "seconds" at a lower price.

The product is fine, just what I expected. I have bought from Blick frequently.My COMPLAINT is in the packaging. It was canvases for gosh sakes. So much heavy duty tape, it's almost impossible to open. Can't you find a better way to package? This is just the last of many orders I've found with the same problem. A problem for me, I realize, maybe not for everyone.

The finish on this canvas, for me, is perfection. There is a very interesting feeling it gives the paint. I also love the way the paint loves this surface. I think this heavyweight canvas is fairly priced and have done my last 10 paintings on this since discovering it 2 years ago.

Obviously not ideal,for detail,work but even after beginning and discovering that, I was still pleased with the finish.

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